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‘Social media should be treated like tobacco’: Streeting calls for under-16s ban on certain platforms

Former health secretary’s intervention comes as government closes consultation on age limits for social media platforms

Social media companies should be treated like the tobacco industry, Wes Streeting has argued, as he called for a ban on under-16s accessing certain platforms.

Speaking publicly about the prospect of a ban for the first time since he left government, the former health secretary said one was needed because large technology companies were trying to dodge regulations.

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Social media ban May 25, 2026 ‘Social media should be treated like tobacco’: Streeting calls for under-16s ban on certain platforms Former health secretary’s intervention comes as government closes consultation on age limits for social media platformsSocial media companies should be treated like the tobacco industry, Wes Streeting has argued, as h...

‘Social media should be treated like tobacco’: Streeting calls for under-16s ban on certain platforms

Former health secretary’s intervention comes as government closes consultation on age limits for social media platformsSocial media companies should be treated like the tobacco industry, Wes Streeting has argued, as h...

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‘Social media should be treated like tobacco’: Streeting calls for under-16s ban on certain platforms

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